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An Olympic Flame
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$21.00
Available on Jul 13, 2027 | 432 Pages
In this heartwarming, queer rom-com, a superstar Olympic swimmer returns to her small town and sparks an unexpected second-chance romance.
Quinn, a famous Olympic swimming champion, returns for a summer to her small hometown in Louisiana—partly for her sister’s wedding and partly for a break from the spotlight. The thrill of gold medals, the swirl of endorsement deals, and the many late-night talk show appearances have finally worn Quinn down and she craves a summer break. But then she finds herself face-to-face with Dylan, her high school crush—who somehow still gives her butterflies even after all these years.
Dylan is now a city planner hoping to transform the town with a new recreation center and pool—if she can get the hometown hero, Quinn, on her side. Level-headed Dylan tries to protect her heart, but Quinn’s charming smile and infectious laugh can’t help but reignite old feelings. They enjoy a stolen kiss at the county fair, a second chance at prom, a rowdy weekend partying across New Orleans, and they have a whole town of meddling friends and neighbors rooting for them to get back together. But Quinn and Dylan can’t seem to escape the realities and costs of global fame. During this magical summer, can these two find their way back to each other?
A delightful blend of steamy and heartfelt, An Olympic Flame is a debut romantic comedy about fame, fortune, and how far you’ll go to win back the love of your life.
Quinn, a famous Olympic swimming champion, returns for a summer to her small hometown in Louisiana—partly for her sister’s wedding and partly for a break from the spotlight. The thrill of gold medals, the swirl of endorsement deals, and the many late-night talk show appearances have finally worn Quinn down and she craves a summer break. But then she finds herself face-to-face with Dylan, her high school crush—who somehow still gives her butterflies even after all these years.
Dylan is now a city planner hoping to transform the town with a new recreation center and pool—if she can get the hometown hero, Quinn, on her side. Level-headed Dylan tries to protect her heart, but Quinn’s charming smile and infectious laugh can’t help but reignite old feelings. They enjoy a stolen kiss at the county fair, a second chance at prom, a rowdy weekend partying across New Orleans, and they have a whole town of meddling friends and neighbors rooting for them to get back together. But Quinn and Dylan can’t seem to escape the realities and costs of global fame. During this magical summer, can these two find their way back to each other?
A delightful blend of steamy and heartfelt, An Olympic Flame is a debut romantic comedy about fame, fortune, and how far you’ll go to win back the love of your life.
Author
Jess H. Gutierrez
Jess H. Gutierrez is a speaker and former journalist whose work has been published in Northwest Arkansas Times, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Siloam Springs Herald Leader, and the Fayetteville Free Weekly. She has earned several awards from the Arkansas Press Association. She also won the fifth-grade spelling bee despite the fact that everyone thought that Crissy Eaton would take the title. She lives in Northwest Arkansas with her firefighter wife who is way cooler than she is, their three wild kids, a surly bulldog named Hank, a cattle-herding yorkie poo named Bella, and six chickens who refuse to lay eggs.
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